Dallas Police offer training for Volunteers in Patrol

Dallas Police will be training community crime-fighters as part of their Volunteers in Patrol (VIP) program this fall. VIP Orientation Training can be taken as a one-time, all-day class September 10 from 10am to 4pm at Dallas City Hall, or as 3 evening classes November 7th, 8th & 10th from 7-9:30pm at the Northeast Station, 9915 E. Northwest Highway.

The VIP program is designed to reduce crime by training citizens to patrol their own neighborhoods, recognizing suspicious activity and reporting criminals to police.

DPD uses volunteers in other situations as well, including CHIPS (Citizens Helping in Parking Solutions) and COPS (Citizens Offering Police Support). More than 13,000 volunteers have logged more than 10,000 hours to date.